Hiking Kentucky S Red River Gorge

Author : Sean Patrick Hill
Publisher : Menasha Ridge Press
Page : 207 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2019-11-26
Category : Travel
ISBN : 9781634041386

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Hiking Kentucky's Red River Gorge by Sean Patrick Hill Pdf

Hike and Backpack in Nature’s Stunning Beauty The rugged wilderness of Kentucky’s Red River Gorge is like no other. Dense forests, wondrous rock formations, and awe-inspiring views make it a paradise that’s waiting to be explored. Whether you’re a beginner or an experienced hiker, you’ll find carefully maintained trails that are perfect for your needs. Hiking Kentucky's Red River Gorge is the definitive guide to the Red River Gorge Geologic Area, Natural Bridge State Park, and Clifty Wilderness. This updated, full-color edition by Kentucky author Sean Patrick Hill showcases 25 of the best hikes in the Gorge, as well as a selection of recommended nearby trails. The book’s easy-to-use layout treats each hike as its own adventure, presenting trail details, maps, full-color photographs, and tips for enjoying the flora, fauna, and history along the way. Ratings for key elements that make each trail appealing help you to quickly make an informed decision about which hike to choose for yourself or the whole family. Thrill-seekers will also discover how to combine routes into a longer adventure for a full day of hiking or even a backpacking trip. It’s everything you need to know to experience the famed Red River Gorge on foot.

Author : Sean Patrick Hill
Publisher : Menasha Ridge Press
Page : 196 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2012-11-13
Category : Travel
ISBN : 9780897329620

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Hiking Kentucky's Red River Gorge by Sean Patrick Hill Pdf

Hiking Kentucky's Red River Gorge is the definitive guide to trails in the Red River Gorge Geologic Area, Natural Bridge State Park, and Clifty Wilderness. The book showcases 25 of the best hikes in the Gorge, as well as a back-of-book bonus on nearby trails. Distinguished from other Red River Gorge guides, this book provides readers not only with detailed maps, sharp photos, and individual-trail details, THIS guidebook outlines definitive hikes--ways to explore the area and enjoy its flora, fauna, and history. The easy-to-use layout treats each hike distinctly, as its own adventure. Because of this, the routes are detailed with photographs, maps, trail gradient information and, most importantly, ratings for key elements that make a trail appealing to a wide variety of people. This allows the reader to make informed decisions about which trails they will want to hike, which ones will be appropriate for children, and so on. Further, readers will discover how to combine trails and routes for a great hiking day or backpacking trip. This book is ideal for people who've never been to the Gorge, or even beginner hikers. The book simply looks great and is easy to read, and designed for planning hikes as well as while on the trail.

Author : Sean Hill
Publisher : Menasha Ridge Press
Page : 196 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2012-11-20
Category : Travel
ISBN : 9780897329613

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Hiking Kentucky's Red River Gorge by Sean Hill Pdf

Hiking Kentucky's Red River Gorge is the definitive guide to trails in the Red River Gorge Geologic Area, Natural Bridge State Park, and Clifty Wilderness. The book showcases 25 of the best hikes in the Gorge, as well as a back-of-book bonus on nearby trails. Distinguished from other Red River Gorge guides, this book provides readers not only with detailed maps, sharp photos, and individual-trail details, THIS guidebook outlines definitive hikes—ways to explore the area and enjoy its flora, fauna, and history. The easy-to-use layout treats each hike distinctly, as its own adventure. Because of this, the routes are detailed with photographs, maps, trail gradient information and, most importantly, ratings for key elements that make a trail appealing to a wide variety of people. This allows the reader to make informed decisions about which trails they will want to hike, which ones will be appropriate for children, and so on. Further, readers will discover how to combine trails and routes for a great hiking day or backpacking trip. This book is ideal for people who’ve never been to the Gorge, or even beginner hikers.

Author : Dan Dourson,Judy Dourson
Publisher : University Press of Kentucky
Page : 488 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2019-02-01
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781949669015

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Wildflowers and Ferns of Red River Gorge and the Greater Red River Basin by Dan Dourson,Judy Dourson Pdf

The Red River Gorge's intricate canyon system features an abundance of high sandstone cliffs, rock shelters, waterfalls, and natural bridges, making it one of the world's top rock-climbing destinations. The Gorge, known for its unspoiled scenic beauty and numerous hiking trails, is one of Kentucky's most popular natural destinations, attracting over 500,000 visitors a year. While books about hiking, climbing, and other recreational activities in the area are readily available, Wildflowers and Ferns of Red River Gorge is the first book specifically devoted to the biodiversity of the Gorge and its watershed. Authors Dan and Judy Dourson introduce the geology and cultural history of the gorge but focus on the incredible diversity of both common and rare flora of this unique ecosystem. With over 1,000 color images and numerous illustrations covering over 1,500 species currently known to exist in the watershed, Wildflowers and Ferns of Red River Gorge is designed to be accessible to the casual hiker and of use to the seasoned naturalist. Rare and endangered species are highlighted as well as a few other important, but often ignored, non-flowering plant groups, including green algae, fungi, slime molds, lichens, and mosses. In addition, a small section on flowering woody vines, shrubs, and trees is included, making the book the most comprehensive natural guide to one of Kentucky's most well-known natural recreational areas.

Author : Jerrell Goodpaster
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2020-03-03
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9798621147426

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Red River Gorge Trail Guide 2020 by Jerrell Goodpaster Pdf

The Red River Gorge region of Kentucky is unquestionably one of the most beautiful and unique outdoor areas in the eastern United States. Towering vistas, striking arches, rugged waterways,and countless other attractions combine to make the area a hiker's paradise. The Red River Gorge Trail Guide is the ultimate handbook for selecting, locating, and hiking the official trails of the Red River Gorge, Natural Bridge State Resort Park,and Clifty Wilderness Area. Eighty miles of trails are described and sorted according to quality, difficulty, and length. Detailed trailhead directions and descriptions are provided for each trail,while elevation profiles supply additional detail. Since 2005, the Red River Gorge Trail Guide has been an indispensable tool for those seeking to explore this amazing area. Updated 2020 edition.

Author : James N. Maples
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 248 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2021
Category : Red River Gorge Region (Ky.)
ISBN : 1952271142

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Rock Climbing in Kentucky's Red River Gorge by James N. Maples Pdf

"Documents fifty years of oral history from the rock-climbing community in Red River Gorge, Kentucky. Includes policy recommendations for building partnerships among climbers, local communities, and public land managers to encourage community development, ecotourism, and preservation"--

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Landscapes
ISBN : 097731989X

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Red River Gorge by Anonim Pdf

Author : Carrie Stambaugh
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2016-05-01
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781493014514

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Hiking Kentucky by Carrie Stambaugh Pdf

From old country roads to dense forest paths, Kentucky boasts more than 1,500 miles of marked and maintained trails. Author Carrie Stambaugh describes eighty of her favorite hikes, from 1-mile nature trails to multiday backpacks. With detailed information on trailhead location, difficulty, and much, much more, Hiking Kentucky, Third Edition is bound to have something for everyone!

Author : Brendan Leader
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2019-10
Category : Red River Gorge (Ky.)
ISBN : 0958079099

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The Red by Brendan Leader Pdf

A rock climbers guidebook to the Red River Gorge Kentucky US

Author : Jerrell Goodpaster
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 338 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2020-04-12
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9798636602118

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Hinterlands 2020 by Jerrell Goodpaster Pdf

The Red River Gorge has become Kentucky's most popular hiking and climbing area, and for good reasons. Its miles of rugged cliff lines and countless arches, all set against the backdrop of Daniel Boone National Forest, are difficult for outdoor lovers to ignore. Despite the area's countless attractions and popularity, however, visitors seeking information and accurate directions to many of the area's finest attractions, such as Indian Staircase, are likely to come up empty-handed, with incorrect information, or genuinely perplexed about things. The Forest Service, state park, and others one might expect to promote some of Kentucky's finest attractions are generally ignorant of, elusive about, or intentionally misleading about many of them. Consequently, visitors seeking in-depth information about the area must resort to word of mouth or spend hours surfing the internet for "the scoop" on destinations such as Eagle Point Buttress, Hopewell Arch, Copperas Falls, and countless others. Or they can simply purchase Hinterlands. For fifteen years, Hinterlands has provided hikers information about user-created trails in the Red River Gorge region, and many of these trails lead to jaw-dropping attractions. While primarily designed and intended as a simple hiking supplement, it has become the de facto guide to both well-known and obscure features in the area. Visitors looking for new trails, new attractions, arches, private camping spots, and other "insider" information about the Red River Gorge should begin with Hinterlands. The 2020 edition features new trails, new aerial photos, and more

Author : Wendell Berry
Publisher : Counterpoint Press
Page : 111 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Nature
ISBN : 1593760922

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The Unforeseen Wilderness by Wendell Berry Pdf

A celebratory collection of essays and photographs, originally published as part of an effort to preserve Red River Gorge from plans to build a dam and a man-made lake, shares the T. S. Eliot Award-winning writer's perspectives on the gorge's wild beauty and the nature of rivers. Reprint.

Author : Dan Dourson,Judy Dourson
Publisher : University Press of Kentucky
Page : 42 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2019-02-22
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781949669046

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Wild Yet Tasty by Dan Dourson,Judy Dourson Pdf

Eastern Kentucky is home to a number of breathtaking natural attractions. Over half a million visitors each year are drawn to its scenic beauty, abundant hiking trails, and exceptional rock climbing. The region also holds some of the most diverse ecosystems in the world, from forest and mountain terrain to caves and ravines. This dramatic mixture of microclimates creates a natural abundance, including numerous edible plants, not found elsewhere in the region. Many are unfamiliar with these fascinating florae species, but Wild Yet Tasty by Dan Dourson and Judy Dourson provides a wealth of information about these comestible, natural treasures. This compact guide provides a useful introduction to the most commonly found and easily identified species, ranging from well-known edibles like morels, blackberries, and persimmons to ones that are not as commonly eaten, such as toothwort, common greenbrier, and redbud. Included are detailed line drawings and descriptions to help with identification, habitat information, specifics on what parts are eatable, and suggestions for the best time to harvest. A glossary of terms and tips for preparing wild food make this guide an invaluable resource for hikers, climbers, and campers visiting the region.

Author : Brenda G. Deaver,Jo Anna Smith,Howard Ray Duncan
Publisher : Univ. of Tennessee Press
Page : 276 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 1572330317

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Hiking the Big South Fork by Brenda G. Deaver,Jo Anna Smith,Howard Ray Duncan Pdf

Hiking the Big South Fork combines natural history with folk culture and legend to provide an interpretive guide to the trails of this relatively new National Park Service area. The authors walked, measured, and rated every hiking trail, and, in this second edition, they include information about new trails. In addition, trail descriptions are updated with geological and historical information, a wildflower checklist, and a chart designed for backpackers to combine trails for longer hikes. The guide includes advice on safety, park rules and regulations, and accommodations. Trailhead locations, features of each trail, and difficulty ratings are included in an easy-to-read chart allowing hikers to select trails suited to their interests and abilities. Maps are supplemented by detailed mileage logs to keep hikers informed of their progress and to clarify points of confusion. Strollers, hikers, and backpackers looking for a less-crowded alternative to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park will enjoy discovering the beautiful, rugged Big South Fork of the Cumberland River in Tennessee and Kentucky. Only a ninety-minute drive northwest of Knoxville, the big South Fork National River and Recreation Area is easily reached in half a day or less from Louisville, Nashville, Chattanooga, and Atlanta.

Author : Johnny Molloy
Publisher : Univ Tennessee Press
Page : 201 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2019-03-15
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781621904946

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Day Hiking the Daniel Boone National Forest by Johnny Molloy Pdf

Author : Johnny Molloy
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 296 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2019-06-01
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781493037889

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Hiking Waterfalls Kentucky by Johnny Molloy Pdf

Hiking Waterfalls in Kentucky includes detailed hike descriptions, maps, and color photos for some of the state’s most scenic waterfall hikes. Hike descriptions include history, local trivia, and GPS coordinates. Hiking Waterfalls in Kentucky will take you through state and national parks, forests, monuments and wilderness areas, and from popular city parks to the most remote and secluded corners of the area to view the most spectacular waterfalls.